Tool-chest.



L. H. FORBES & F. W. BARKLEY.

TOOL CHEST.

APPLICATION FILED APR.3. x914.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c

nurrn earns arnir Fli LEIGHTON H. FORBES AND FRED W. BARKLEY, OFROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0 AMERICAN DRAFTINGFUBNITURE 00., OFROCHESTER,

EATION OF NEW YORK.

TOOL-CHEST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 3, 1914. Serial No. 829,221.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Lnrorrron H. Forums and FRED W. BARKLEY, both ofRochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Tool-Chests; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

Our invention relates to tool chests and similar cases or cabinets,which are constructed with a view to readily transporting variousarticles and affording quick access to the same when they are to beused, and it has for its object to simplify such constructions, and toprovide a chest that can be used with great facility and efficiency.

More specifically, the invention has for its further purpose theprovision of means for retaining the several parts of the chest closedby a single locking means which cooperates with one of the movableparts, while the latter cooperates with one or more other movable partsto hold the same against movement.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tool chest constructedin accord ance with one embodiment of our invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view on the line 2 --2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is anenlarged sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

In the present construction, A designates the body portion of a toolchest or similar cabinet, which includes a stationary front wall B atthe top, the body portion being open at the front beneath said wall B toreceive a series of drawers or compartments C. These may be suitablyseparated or spaced and are movable into and out of the body portionthrough the front opening. The front opening is adapted to be covered,when the chest is closed, by a movable panel E which, in the presentinstance is formed with a flange or reduced portion 6 at the bottomadapted to engage a groove or recess a in the bottom of the chest,although it will be understood that the movable panel nay be hinged orotherwise attached at its lower edge to prevent removal from the bodyportion, while its upper edge is held by a locking means that willpresently be described. Arranged immediately above the uppermost draweror compartment C is a partition F forming the bottom of a stationarycompartment in the rear of the front wall B, and G is cover portionhinged at g to the body portion and adapted to close the stationarycompartment F. The cover portion G is held in place when closed by alock 11 of any suitable form, carried by the front wall B andcooperating with the cover portion. It is desirable, also, to retain thepanel E in closed position without necessitating the employment of anadditional lock, and to accomplish the result by means of lockinginstrumentalities, which are controlled by the cover portion. To thisend, in the present embodiment, we employ lock bolts-I which are housedin the stationary front wall B, each provided with a flange or shoulder2' arranged in spaced relation to the upper end of the bolt, and adaptedto engage the under side of a face plate 6 i is a recess to receive thespring 2' which is retained between the base of the recess and theflange 2', serving to hold the lock bolt normally raised and in theposition shown in Fig. 8. In this position, the upper end of the lockbolt is raised above the stationary wall. 13, and when the cover portionG- is closed, it comes in contact with said upper end of the lock bolt,-and depresses it, causing its lower end to engage a recess 2' which isformed in the upper edge of the panel E. When the lock bolts I are thusdepressed by the closing of the cover portion, the panel E is held bothat its upper and lower edges and thus prevented from being removed fromthe chest.

The construction described affords an ex ceedingly unique and simplearrangement which can be readily manufactured, and is extremelyeflicient in accomplishing the purposes in view, at the same timewithout detracting from the appearance of the chest and without limitingor interfering with the interior space where the tools and otherarticles are carried. With this arrangement, it is possible to constructthe interior in the NEW YORK, A CORPO- -on the body portion and havingengagement W1th said locking means When closed to move a it intoengagement with thepanel, the cover all times.

most convenient manner, affording maximum storage capacity, andrendering the different compartments readily accessible at l/Ve claim asour invention: 7

1. In a chest, the combination with a body portion embodying astationary front Wall, of a movable panel lying beneath the front walland having its upper edge positioned adjacent thereto, a recess formedin the up- ;per edge of the panel, an aperture formed through the frontWall adapted to register with said recess, locking means positioned inthe aperture and arranged to cooperate with the recess, and a coverportion located portion being movable independently of the lockingmeans.

2. In a chest, the combination with a body Copies of this patent may beobtained for portion embodying a stationary front wall, of a movablepanel lying beneath the front wall and having its upper edge positionedadjacent thereto, a recess formed in the upper edge of the panel, anaperture fOlD'lGd through the front Wall adapted to register with saidrecess, locking means located in the aperture comprising a spring heldtherein in engagement with the shoulder of a bolt adapted to cooperateWith said recess, and a cover portion located on the body portion andhaving engagement with said bolt when closed to move it into the recess,the cover portion being movable independently of the locking means.

LEIGHTON H. FORBES. FRED W. BARKLEY.

lVitnesses NELSON H. Corr, RUssELL B. GRIFFITH.

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